Portable heating system and method for pest control
First Claim
1. A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprising:
- positioning a heat exchanger unit within the affected area;
coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet;
coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat exchanger unit such that the heat exchanger unit may receive a flow of water from the faucet, the heat exchanger unit operable to generate heated air by transferring heat from the flow of water received from the faucet to air flowing through the heat exchanger unit;
monitoring a temperature of the air from the affected area;
determining that the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit; and
causing the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit to cease if the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit;
wherein the heat exchanger unit comprises a valve that is automatically closed to prevent the flow of water to the heat exchanger unit.
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Abstract
A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprises positioning a heat pump unit within an affected area of the structure, coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet, and coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat pump unit. The inlet port supplies a flow of water received from the faucet to an evaporator component of the heat pump unit. The evaporator component transfers heat from the flow of water to a refrigerant and communicate the refrigerant to a condenser component of the heat pump unit. The condenser component generates heated air by transferring heat from the refrigerant fluid to air flowing through the condenser component. The heated air i emitted into the affected area in order to raise the temperature of the affected area to a target temperature greater than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprising:
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positioning a heat exchanger unit within the affected area; coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet; coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat exchanger unit such that the heat exchanger unit may receive a flow of water from the faucet, the heat exchanger unit operable to generate heated air by transferring heat from the flow of water received from the faucet to air flowing through the heat exchanger unit; monitoring a temperature of the air from the affected area; determining that the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit; and causing the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit to cease if the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit; wherein the heat exchanger unit comprises a valve that is automatically closed to prevent the flow of water to the heat exchanger unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprising:
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positioning a heat exchanger unit within the affected area; coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet, wherein the faucet comprises one of shower faucet and a sink faucet; coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat exchanger unit such that the heat exchanger unit may receive a flow of water from the faucet, the heat exchanger unit operable to generate heated air by transferring heat from the flow of water received from the faucet to air flowing through the heat exchanger unit; monitoring a temperature of the air from the affected area; determining that the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit; and causing the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit to cease if the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for killing pests in an affected area of a structure, comprising:
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positioning a heat exchanger unit within the affected area; coupling a first end of an inlet hose to a faucet; coupling a second end of the inlet hose to an inlet port of the heat exchanger unit such that the heat exchanger unit may receive a flow of water from the faucet, the heat exchanger unit operable to generate heated air by transferring heat from the flow of water received from the faucet to air flowing through the heat exchanger unit; monitoring a temperature of the air from the affected area; determining that the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit; coupling a first end of an outlet hose to an outlet port of the heat exchanger unit; positioning a second end of the outlet hose proximate to a drain such that the flow of water may leave the heat exchanger unit via the outlet port and be discharged into the drain; and causing the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit to cease if the temperature of the air is greater than a temperature of the flow of water received by the heat exchanger unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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